KD-01, Yǒng Quán, 涌泉, Gushing Spring

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Jing-Well PointMother Point
Location
On the sole of the foot, between the second and third metatarsal bones, approximately one third of the distance between the base of the second toe and the heel, in a depression formed when the foot is plantar flexed.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Caution:
Notes
Energetics 1
JING-WELL POINT: 1) Clearing heat, restoring consciousness and rescuing collapse: coma, fainting and collapse, from windstroke or high fever. 2) treat the uppermost reaches of the channels: dizziness, vertex headache, throat painful obstruction, throat pain with inability to swallow, loss of voice, dry tongue and nosebleed. 3) treat fullness below the Heart: Heart pain, cough and dyspnea. 4) treat disorders of the spirit: various kinds of mania,
Energetics 2
Harmonize HT and KI: 1) “Shen”: Mania, insomnia, epilepsy… (KI 1, P 8, DU 20) 2) tongue ulcer, ulcer in mouth
Energetics 3
Descending LU Qi: LU=canopy, KI=root Asthma, shortness of breath, cough
Energetics 4
Descending raising LIV Yang Headache, dizziness, vertigo, easy to get angry, difficult to calm down
Energetics 5
Throat problems Pain, dryness… Urinary problems Retention of urine, frequency urine… Constipation Ear, eyes
Energetics 6
Foot pain, poor circulation on foot. Herbal pasting on KI 1 Headache, dizziness - LIV Yang raising • Da huang, zhi zi, huang lian 20g for each, rou gui 5g – raw powder with vinegar Tongue ulcer Wu zhu yu 3g powder (vinegar)

 

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